FCD Central Institute
Moving Ahead, Taking a Lead…
City of Dasmarinas, Cavite | Santa Barbara, Pangasinan | San Pablo City, Laguna
MOCK JOB INTERVIEW RUBRIC
Each Interview Evaluator will need a score sheet
Student Name: _______________________________________ Strand: _______ Date: _______
Criteria 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 Score
Appearance Overall appearance is Appearance is Overall neat Overall appearance
untidy somewhat untidy appearance is very neat
(** This should
relate to the Choice in clothing is Choice in clothing is Choice in clothing Choice in clothing is
core inappropriate for any inappropriate (shirt is acceptable for appropriate for any
concentration job interview (torn, un-tucked, tee-shirt, the type of job interview
area and may unclean, wrinkled) too much jewelry, interview
be industry etc.) Very well groomed
specific) Poor grooming Well groomed (i.e. (hair, make-up,
Grooming attempt is shirt tucked in, clothes pressed, etc.)
evident jewelry blends with
clothing, minimal Overall appearance
wrinkles) is businesslike
Greeting Unacceptable behavior Used typical Acceptable Professional
and language behavior and behavior, well behavior and
language – did mannered, language
Unfriendly and not modify behavior to professionalism (handshake, “hello”,”
courteous fit the interview somewhat lacking thank you “, etc.)
Attempts to be Courteous to all Friendly and
courteous to all in involved in interview courteous to all
interview setting involved in interview
Communication Speaking is unclear – Speaking is unclear Speaking is clear Speaks clearly and
very difficult to – lapses in sentence with minimal distinctly with no
understand message of structure and mistakes in lapse in sentence
what is being said (i.e. grammar sentence structure structure and
mumbling) and grammar grammar usage;
Volume is uneven speaks concisely
Volume is (varied) Volume is with correct
inappropriate for appropriate pronunciation
interview (i.e. spoke
too loudly, too softly) Volume conveys
business tone
Body Language Fidgeted – (i.e., Fidgeted –(i.e., Minimal fidgeting No fidgeting;
constant movement of movement of hands (i.e., occasionally consistently used
hands and feet); none and feet frequently); shifting); average physical gestures,
or very poor use of minimal use of use of physical facial expressions
physical gestures, physical gestures, gestures, facial and body
facial expressions and facial expressions expressions and movements in a
body movements and body body movements in manner which
detracted from the movements in a a manner which enhanced the
interview process manner which enhanced the interview process
enhanced the interview process
interview process
Posture and Does not look at Sits up straight; Sits up straight, Sits up straight,
Eye Contact persons involved in the average posture; good posture; excellent posture;
interview process; establishes eye establishes eye looks relaxed and
keeps head down; contact with contact with confident;
minimal eye contact; interviewers during interviewers during establishes eye
does not have good the interview 70 - the interview 80 - contact with
posture; slouching 80% of the time 90% of the time interviewers during
the interview 90-
100% of the time
Politeness Several times, the Student interrupted Student interrupted Student never
student interrupted or or hurried the or hurried the interrupted or hurried
hurried the person interviewer 3-5 interviewer 1-2 the interviewer and
doing the interviewing; times during the times during the thanked them after
forgot to thank course of the course of the the interview
person(s) interview, thanked interview, thanked
the person after the the person after the
interview interview
FCD Central Institute
Moving Ahead, Taking a Lead…
City of Dasmarinas, Cavite | Santa Barbara, Pangasinan | San Pablo City, Laguna
General Lack of interest and Somewhat Shows basic Appropriately
Attitude enthusiasm about the interested in the interest in the interested and
interview; passive and interview; shows interview; shows enthusiastic about
indifferent little enthusiasm some enthusiasm the interview process
Responses to Answers with “yes’ or Gives well- Gives well- Gives well-
Questions “no” and fails to constructed constructed constructed,
elaborate or explain; responses, but responses, does confident responses
talks negatively about sounds rehearsed or not sound that are genuine
past employers unsure rehearsed, student
somewhat hesitant
or unsure
Candidate Responses are Responses are Responses are Responses are all
Integrity inconsistent or somewhat generally consistent consistent
contradictory. No inconsistent or
concrete or specific contradictory Concrete and Concrete and
examples used specific examples specific examples
Concrete and often used are used
Candidate provided no specific examples
verifiable information occasionally used Candidate provides Candidate provides
for claims, and/or verifiable verifiable information
claims may be Candidate provides information for for all claims
exaggerated or even some verifiable most claims
appear manufactured information for
claims
Overall Demonstration of poor Demonstrated Demonstrated Highly proficient;
Demonstration interview skills with limited proficiency; average proficiency; appropriately utilized
of Interview little confidence limited average interview skills in an
Skills displayed demonstration of demonstration of enthusiastic,
competent interview competent motivating and
skills in a generally interview skills in a engaging manner
confident manner generally confident
manner
Total out of 80 points possible (10 topics x 8 max possible) Total
- ½ point scoring is appropriate for this section (i.e. 7.5, 6.5. 3.5, etc.)
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Name & Signature of Interview Evaluator